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Where does “muckamuck” come from?

muckamuck (English) comes from Chinook Jargon muckamuck — food; plenty of food.

muckamuck (English): A person in a position of power or authority, or...

Definitions

  1. A person in a position of power or authority, or...

Ancestry of “muckamuck”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Chinook Jargonmuckamuckfood; plenty of food
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